LOL don't get me wrong, you wont see me in a type 7 very often.
Personllay i think the IXC/40 is like the perfect uboat. Has the speed, range and it isnt to big.
As to IXD2's displacement compared to a gato, their very similar in dimensions. But there are other factors that weigh against you in an IXD2. Stronger ASW for starters, and the oceans offer less in the way of protection. I beleive pacific probably has greater salinity and more thermal layers to offer for protection.
Now as to you type7 guys who love this little story... oh hush. Given the year and amount of convoy protection what i did would have been hard in ANY boat (except a 21 maybe). Those convoys had no less then 6 escorts each, and they were drawn in pretty close to the convoy. Leaving a very small gap to exploit to penetrate the defenses. I managed to pull off an attack, not once, but three times on a submerged approach!
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Oh and BTW, ive only lost an IXC career game to a depth charging once that i can recall.
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